Wow – we have entered into a new year and a new decade – 2020! A new year always brings a clean slate and a chance to try new things! This year I am launching a children’s television show on our local Bedford, IN cable station – The Star Station. The show is called Mrs. […]
Tag Archives: Blueprints for Life
Common Sense
“Common sense, common sense, think then act, that’s common sense. Common sense, common sense, use it every day!“ -Becky Muncy In my elementary music classes this month, we are singing and discussing the word “common sense“. The definition of common sense is, “To use sound, practical judgement in every day life. To be able to […]
Blueprints for Life 20th Anniversary!
In 1998, the inspiration for Blueprints for Life came from attending character education workshops for teachers in Indianapolis. It was the beginning of the journey that led to writing songs and creating puppet characters. Organization was one of the first songs I wrote, and what a thrill it was to find that my students loved […]
Podcast Progress
Since the beginning of the year, my Lincoln Elementary students and I have met two times to work on the podcast I talked about starting on the first of January. One of our classes was cancelled due to the snowy, icy winter weather we are experiencing in Indiana. It has been a bit of a […]
Courage
Courage is defined as “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, or pain, without fear.” Life is filled with moments where each one of us is faced with a choice to step out of our comfort zone and be brave. Sometimes life forces these moments upon us such […]
Or-Or-Or-Or-Or-Or-Organization!!
Every year I teach my music classes Super power words throughout the school year that help them in every day life situations. We start the school year with the word and song Organization. After a summer of a relaxed and varied schedule, it takes teachers and students a while to get back into an organized routine. The song Organization is […]